Life in Amber by Poinar Jr, George O - 01/08/1992 00:00:01

Stanford University Press, August 1992. Hardcover. Used - Good.

Stanford University Press, August 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. DJ tanned and scuffed. ; 6.26 X 1.05 X 9.31 inches; 368 pages

Stanford University Press, 1992-08-01. Hardcover. New. New inside and Out! Clean & Crisp Pages w/No markings. Excellent book..(Fast Shipping)!

Stanford University Press:, 1992. 350 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. . "This book is a conpendium of all that we know about life found in amber. It surveys all life forms, from microbes to vertebrates and plants, that have been reported from amber deposits throughout the world." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Stanford University Press, 1992. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Color & Black And White Photos. Amber Is A Semi-Precious Gem That Is Formed Over Eons By Natural Forces Out Of The Resin Of Trees. Human Fascination With Amber Dates Back To Prehistoric Times, When It Was Probably Considered To Have Magical Powers And Was Used For Adornment And Trade. Amber Amulets And Beads Dating From 35,000 To 1,800 B.C. Have Been Found, And Where They Have Been Found (For Example In Graves Hundreds Of Miles From Their Chemically Determined Origins) Has Often Helped To Establish Ancient Trade Routes. The Preservative Qualities Of Plant Resins Were Well Known By The Ancients. The Egyptians Used Resins To Embalm Their Dead, And The Greeks Used Them To Preserve Their Wine. Amber Often Preserved Fossils, Frequently In A Pristine State, Of All Kinds Of Animal And Plant Organisms That Made Contact With The Sticky Substance And Became Trapped In It. These Fossils Include Such Fragile Organisms As Nematodes And… Read More

Stanford University Press, 1992-08-01. 1. hardcover. Used: Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Stanford University Press, 1992-08-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Stanford Univ Pr, 1992. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 368 pages. 3.50x6.50x1.25 inches.